The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
HE BUSINESS CLOSED.
REGULAR SESSIONS OF THE Y. M. O.
A. CONVENTION AT AN END.
The Young Men win Participate in Re-
ligious Exercises at Various Churches
Today, With Appropriate Meetings
Among Themselves.

The attendance at the third days session
of the Young Mems Christian association
was not quite so large as on the previous
days. At both the morning and evening
sessions there was large number of ladies
present, and they listened with eager at
tention 10 everything that was said OF
done.
4 Precisely at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing the convention was -caHedto order by
General Secretary ]. b. Milligan, of Chat
tanooga, who presided. Half an hour was
spent in devotional exercises, consisting OF
prayer, song and reading the scriptures.
Permission 10 leave was granted 10 Mr..
Moore, and after the singing OF the song,
short prayers were offered by Messrs.
Mack Davis, of Knoxville; John Dean, OF
Nashville, and Vice-President b. A. Jen-
kins. 80 ,, ,.-'- ,-tN..."
The reports OF the State committee were
dispensed with, and the next subject in
order was the reading of paper by Mr. X.
T.. Magill, of Nashville, entitled, "IIow TO
Get the Best Results for the Observance OF
the Week Of Prayer for Young Men" lie
recommended the setting apart of one par
ticular day ont of the week of praycr for
special blessines 10 descend on the associ,-
ton. Where this has been neglected
blessings have been denied. The fact that
this season wins observed throughout the
world was commented on, and many help
full suggestions made, and the associations
were rouested 10 secure the aid of the
.e local pastors. There was no question of
greater interest than this of reaching the
young men. Meetings should be held in
lie afternoon for men only. when the
strongest n,un should he .s,,loctpd for tbe
leadership. who should impress ON the
meetings the idea OF Il being
snecial season of ur,,yer. Then
OF GOOD Speakers men who know
low 10 saw n GOOD thing and stop when il
Is said fake mn n collection. biz one II
rnu car. 1br, do. not be .afrsud.of n small
one. The association cannot live without
The ,ss;stsnce Of the christian women. who
should nrav nj homo while we nre working
in o,,r rnr1s inr their sons and brotbers
Snnnlv ali ,hs members with HYMN hooks.
and SEASON the meeting with good and
lively music. Guard against long talks.
speeches of three and five minutes having
been found most effective, and insist that
aIl take a nart in the proceedings. Aim Ion
convcrsiops in every meeting. ,Adyertisa
mea,in,,. In ,prcss and pulpit. and extend
cordial welcome 10 nIl' cspecially 10
strangers,
TINS naper ELECTED a discussion of thirty
minutes which Was porticipated in h,
Mcssrs .Fniott Dean and otbers. whc
,honyh, n The most imnortant vel pre.
srntcJ Mr. Dean Thought one of III,
greatest needs was for more conservation
ior which they must pray. moi only once,
hn, often Dur minds during that weel
sho,Id hc consccraicd ON some particula,
,a,,,,o man ,hat no may bo saved n
80 no, oniy a ,,rcat harvest time hut \
ms hen na:;cr IN cc, The subjects bcIor,
lie world 10 frank and LET the peopl,
know what we arr doing. Meetings should
10 lid Inr;nc The wcck Tor mixed audi
snees and onr ior mothers. known AS In,
",no,L,,is ,nsc,;n,u - 49,.
Mr. Chandler az Clarksyille said Their
.pn ,,n a"sac;a,inns in Ills ,ovn"onc O
rollcgc. students. the other of residents o
a." ,our~onJ wanted "a know wb,the
/, wonlJ no hest io combine ON that occa
.;on
AZ, Doo, ,honyb, they ousht 10 com
h;na -
Air, I.llioll said There wore two sides 4
,ta n,,a.'i"' anj n bc,tcr xork can 1,
the l a.a,,,, ,hey o,,ob, IN remain aparl
"oh, NJ n"ncIns S If his discussion I'M
.,a; az ,ne . sons ..swec, l."nr oi PRAYER"
"r,'s' ',i,..,, ,,',r,s t,n,, dia.rent as..o
~, mo,n, ,,as' ,hcp al g;ying nm accoun
90 ,ha;r Conditions hmnng these wcr
Cla,lsy;Ile associaiion. which has Is
Ss',' - : iay". r"om well litie
d 4, - ,hor,h, Great ,,o.,d has bee
Wy mu ~ ,"'
Ac MN ill., rcror,cd bv Mfr. Marks-ha
81 ac,;,o mombcrs cigh, as-ociaiicd men
All" a," oan,,;bn,nr. and II1 nov men
r,s' Thcy hayc sociai and Religions NEE
III ~ = y,miIing rIub during the sun
- Al. ha,,,, a 6nilding Of much arch
,n me-, hes"iv ~
Vanderbilt university was most success
iul last year; sixty membcrs, g"od an
comfortable room' ana o'''' 'O"'''